What does rescuing mean?
Rescuing means present participle and gerund of rescue.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of rescue.
Betty — so stout, and with that rheumatism in her leg — did she ever think of herself? Or Aunt Rosamund, with her perpetual rescuings of lost dogs, lame horses, and penniless musicians?
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Rescuing means present participle and gerund of rescue.
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Betty — so stout, and with that rheumatism in her leg — did she ever think of herself? Or Aunt Rosamund, with her perpetual rescuings of lost dogs, lame horses, and penniless musicians?
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